S2:E44 | Ilion AI Data Center Protest • Comic-Con 2026 • Sentient VI • Carrion Creek

S2:E44 | Ilion AI Data Center Protest • Comic-Con 2026 • Sentient VI • Carrion CreekThis week on Hot Seat: Media Monday, Ron Klopfanstein is joined by entertainment correspondent Nabil Khan to break down the biggest announcements from Comic-Con 2026, including the latest Marvel, DC, Spider-Man, and blockbuster movie news.Then, Ron heads to Ilion, New York, where residents gathered to protest a proposed AI data center at the former Remington Arms site. Hear directly from community members as they share their concerns about noise, infrastructure, environmental impacts, and the future of their village.Also on the show, Mark Lewis and R.C. of Sentient VI discuss their music, the band's concept album based on the stages of addiction and recovery, and what it's like creating high-energy metal after 50.Finally, writer and producer Pete Colter returns with an update on Carrion Creek, the upcoming Central New York horror anthology series, and explains how local actors, musicians, and creatives can get involved.Comic-Con 2026 highlights with Nabil KhanThe Ilion AI data center protestSentient VI's music and concept albumCarrion Creek production updateNew music from Sentient VIHost: Ron KlopfansteinEntertainment Correspondent: Nabil KhanFeatured Guests: Mark Lewis, R.C. (Sentient VI), Pete ColterNew episodes of Hot Seat: Media Monday air Mondays at 5:00 p.m. on 95.5 FM The Heat and are released each week as a podcast and on YouTube. In This Episode